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Issue: House of Mystery #170
Publication Date: October 1967
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Issues: #170 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/17/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): George Kashdan
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #224-229)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dial H for Hero
Character(s): Robby Reed [as Baron Buzz-Saw]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn] published June 2010
as House of Mystery #170 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Thunderbolt's Secret Weapon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Wood
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dial H for Hero
Character(s): Robby Reed [as Baron Buzz-Saw, Don Jaun, Sphinx-Man]; Thunderbolt (villains); Gramps Reed; Miss Millie
Synopsis: The criminal organization Thunderbolt returns to steal the super-computer WHRRR and turns it against Robby's heroes.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn] published June 2010
as Thunderbolt's Secret Weapon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.5
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Meet Bat-Swami and Super-Seer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; Dick Sprang
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff; Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #170 [80 Page Giant #G-40], on sale August 15
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From Beyond the Threshold of Life Itself!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Deadman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: house ad for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #205 [first Deadman]; on sale August 29
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Kashdan ?
Penciller(s): Ira Schnapp (logo illustration)
Inker(s): Ira Schnapp (logo illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dial L for Letters
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: letters submitted by Dan Dias; Geoffrey Clarke; Frank Johnson; Keith Partain; Jerry Sexton; Kenny Scott; Ken Lucas
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The Martian Double-Cross!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Miller
Penciller(s): Joe Certa
Inker(s): Joe Certa
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars
Character(s): Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzzl Marco Xavier]; Vulture (villains); Mr. V [Faceless] (villain)
Synopsis: Manhunter, as Marco Xavier, is forced to tell Mr. V. about his weakness to fire, but he then tricks the villains into believing that the vulnerability does not exist after all.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2 published July 2009
as The Martian Double-Cross! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10.5
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Liars! Blunderers! Murderers!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Charles Cuidera
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Blackhawk
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: house ad for Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #237, on sale August 15
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Hints
First Line: How do you get that weathered look...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: 6547
Disclose Notes: hint submitted by Ray Kennedy of Raymond, Ohio
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Carmine Infantino ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Direct Currents
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: listing of DC comics on sale in late August 1967; includes cover art for The Fox and the Crow (DC, 1952 series) #106

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